Agnew seeks injunction as grand jury opens inquiry
A special federal grand jury began hearing evidence in Baltimore on possible tax bribery extortion and conspiracy by Vice President Spiro Agnew. Attorney Judah Best said a temporary injunction may be filed next week to block the probe.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Judah Best
Best
Grand Jury
Baltimore County
Maryland
Carl Albert
House of Representatives
U.S. Dist
Walter Hoffman
Norfolk
Elliot L. Richardson
N. Dale Anderson
Anderson
Albert
House
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Ray J. Madden
Dind
House Rules Committee
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Morris Daily Herald September 27 1973 Masthead
Morris Illinois edition dated September 27 1973 with volume XCIII issue 131. newspaper front page overview lists city name date and issue number as header. Contains local news briefs and notices typical of daily publication in Morris Illinois.
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Morris
Illinois
Jury in Illinois Bell damage suit opens over fall on wire
A $125000 damage suit against Illinois Bell Telephone Co. opened as Edward Newman seeks damages for neck and back injuries after tripping over a temporary telephone wire near his McIntosh Subdivision home on Oct 8, 1971. Jury heard contested claims about the wire’s position and fault, plus Newman's prior health and work history.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Leonard Hoffman
Edward Newman
Kelly
Newmans
Newman
Joliet
Ayers
Chicago
Cervical
Bonnie
Grundy County Planning Commission backs school site ordinance
The Grundy County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend adoption of a county wide school site ordinance to the County Board. The measure applies to subdivisions in affected school districts and requires HUD recertification for project review. A joint planning commission meeting is planned for Oct 24 to discuss county and village zoning challenges.
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Grundy
Office of the State Superin
John Hynds
Saratoga
Morris
Minooka
Planning Commission
Robert Gilbertson
Carl L. Gardner & Associates Inc
Gilbertson
Eugene Sorensen
Sorensen
HUD
Burglary Charges Filed In Coal City Doctor’s Office Theft
Associate Judge Robert Wren signed warrants for the arrest of David C. Munsey and William Sanders on burglary and theft charges. Police say the Coal City doctor’s office of Dr. Roman Smyk was broken into at 7 50 am Tuesday, with 35000 amphetamine and barbiturate pills and other medicines stolen plus syringes and pills. Bail set at 20000 dollars.
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Robert Wren
David C. Munsey
William Sanders
Coal City
Roman Smyk
N. Broadway
Hearing Closed In Grundy County For Pretrial Evidence
Circuit Judge Robert Malmquist ordered a Wednesday pretrial hearing on a motion by State's Atty Richard Wilder to admit confessions of Richard Vaughn and Thiris Smith as evidence to be held behind closed doors. Vaughn Smith and a 15-year-old Joliet youth are charged in a July 12 case involving a July 9 throat slashing of a hitchhiker near Minooka. The judge cited potential prejudice and admissibility questions and ordered the courtroom sealed with a note that a transcript will be released after the trial.
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Robert Malmquist
Grundy County
Richard Wilder
Richard Vaughn
Thiris Smith
Vaughn
S. Richards St
Joliet and
Smith
Richards St
Joliet
Minooka
Malmquist
American Bar Association
George Black
John Zerboglio
Black
Zerboglio
Vaughn and Smith
Morris Police Issue Sunday Corn Festival Traffic Rules
The Morris Police Department announced directives for Sunday's Corn Festival. Vehicles must be removed from Liberty Street from the tracks to Illinois Avenue. no parking near Chapin Park. parade lineup vehicles only. Barricades will restrict access. post‑parade traffic follows signs to US 6 north. Fulton Street suggested for northbound traffic. east of Illinois 47 use Pine Street to Armstrong then to Illinois 47.
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The
Morris Police Department
Liberty St
Illinois Ave
Chapin Park
Illinois 47
Fulton St
Illinois
Pine St
Armstrong St
Palermiti Sues Over Fire Damages At Regional Medical Facility
Leon P. Palermiti filed a $5,000 lawsuit in Grundy County Circuit Court against Gerald Bitner and John B. Smith Jr. for damage to the Southeast Grundy County Medical Facility and related property caused by fire and explosives. The case cites burglary and arson indictments connected to the Nov. 29, 1972 incidents at the Boodlers Drive-in and the medical center. A Morris Public Library Board meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday in the staff room.
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Leon P. Palermiti
Grundy County
Gerald Bitner
Church St
Coal City
John B. Smith Jr
Main St
Seneca
Palermiti
Attys. Thomas, Wallace, Feehan
Bitner
Smith
Grundy County Medical Center
Morris Public Library Board
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Nixon
White House
Washington
Justice Department
Richardson
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Morrison U.S. 6
Ni Gas
Morris Daily Herald
William Hamilton
Morris Holiday Inn
District 5
Hamilton
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
D. C
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